sitting

/ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/

//ˈsɪt.ɪŋ// noun

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The verdict

“sitting” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,637 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,637
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La acción de sentarse.

Key facts for sitting
PropertyValue
Headwordsitting
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,637
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sitting” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sitting lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sitting is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,637 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sitting in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sitting, spelled S-I-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    La acción de sentarse.
  2. 2
    Espacio de tiempo en el que se esta sentado.
  3. 3
    Asiento.
  4. 4
    Incubación.
  5. 5
    El conjunto de huevos que se incuban.
  6. 6
    Sesión.
  7. 7
    El tiempo y el lugar destinados a servir los alimentos en un barco.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sitting"?
"sitting" is spelled S-I-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/.
What does "sitting" mean?
As a noun, "sitting" means: La acción de sentarse.
How do you pronounce "sitting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sitting" is /ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sitting" come from?
"sitting" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sitting”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-T-T-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɪt.ɪŋ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list